Nervous investors worried about a recession will surely be preparing themselves for the worst right now. While it's far from clear that the global economy -- or even the U.S. -- will fall into a recession in the next few years, there are warning signs. It's quite possible that a major country like Germany could be in a recession (defined as two consecutive quarters of economic contraction) by the time you read this article. Moreover, history suggests the global economy will fall into recession at some point. What's a worried equity investor to do? Here are three suggestions.
The three ideas are as follows:
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